HomeMy WebLinkAbout33935 / 86-96AESOLUTION NO. � � 86
RESOLIITION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF BOND PURCHASE
AGREEMENT FOR SALE AT PAR AND CONVERSION TO FIXED
INTEREST RATE OF $8,000,000 FIAATING RATE DEMAND
ZNDUSTRIAL DEVEIAPMENT REVENUE BONDS, MORGAN
PRODUCTS LTD. ISSUE, SERIES 1984, OF CITY OF
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.02(f) OF
INDENTURE OF DECEMB£R 15, 1984, AS AMENDED; AND
EXECUTION OF FZRST AMENDMENT TO LC7AN AGREEMENT AND
SECOND AMENDME23T TO TRUST INDENTURE.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh (the "City") is organized
and existing under and pursuant to the Constitution and the
laws of the State of Wisconsin, and is authorized by Wis.
Stat. §66.521, as eupplemented and amended (the "Act"), to
do, among other things, the following:
(a) Issue industrial development revenue bonds in
order to assist in financing of industrial facilities
located within the boundaries of the Issuer,
(b) To enter into revenue agreements with the
owner and user of such facilities providing for revenues
as defined and determined under the Act sufficient to
pay the principal and interest on such revenue bonds,
(c) To secure vuch revenue bonds by a pledge and
assignmen� of such revenue� and of the rights of the
City tander the revenuE agreeziient from said owner and
user oi` �he industrial �acili�y and to receive otiier
forms of assurances a°.d guarantees from other eligible
participants and to a..,ign the same and the rights of
the City thereun�er _a a tr�.istee on behalf of the
bond2iolders and to enact a bond resolution and enter
into the agreements and receive the security con-
templated hereunder and to assign the same to a trustee
on behalf of the bondholders upon the terms and condi-
tions provided for therein to accomplish the purpose of
the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council is the elected legislative
body of the City; and
SdHEREAS, the City, pursuant to the Act and kesolution 1
of the Common Council duly adopted and approved on December
27, 19II4, authorized �he issuance of $8,000,000 Floating Rate
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Damand Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Morgan Products
Ltd. Issue, Series 1984, of City of Oshkosh (the "Bonds") and
a loan of the proceeds thereof to Morgan Products Ltd., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"); and
WHEREAS, the Bonds were issued by the City pursuant to
and secur�d as provided in, a Trust Indenture dated as of
December 15, 1984, as araended (the "Indenture"), between the
City, as Tssuer, and National 47estaninster Bank USA, as
Trustee (the "Trustee"), and the prUCeed.s from tha �ale of
the Bonds were 3.oaned �o the Cc,lipany pursuan� to a Loan
Agreement dated xs oP Decemi�er 15, 198� (1:he "Loan Aqree-
ment") , by and be�we�n the City �a�:i tY�e Company, and used to
finance the acruis;tic.m, rehab5.litation, equi.ppi.ng and
installation by t`ie Comi�any of. a uoor and millwork manufac-
turing faci.lity locatio:i in the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
(the ��Project"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to §2.02(f) of the Indenture, the
interest rate on the Bnnds will be established at a fixed
annual interest rate (the "Fixed Interest Rate") on the
interest payment date following delivery by the Company to
the Issuer, the Tavstee, the Credit Facility Tssuer and
Remarketing Agent (as defined in the Indenture), of (i) a
notice that the interest rate on the Bonds will become fixed
on a specified interest payment date (ehe "Notice"), and (ii)
an opinion of nationalAy recognized bond counsel that the
establishment of a Fixed Interest Rate will not cause
interest on the Bonds to be subject to federal income
taxation, and execution of a binding contract for purchase
(and reoffering) at par of all outstanding Bonds by and among
the Issuer, the Company and the purchaser of the Bonds (the
"Opinion"); and
WHEREAS, 6n iiay l, 1986, �he Coinpany delivered �o the
City, as Issuer; the Trustee, the Credit Facility Issuer and
the Remarketing Agent �he Notice and Opinion; and
wiiEREAS, the Comgany has indicated to the City that tiCNB
National Bank of North Carolina (the "PUrchaser") is willing
to enter into a binding contract with the City and the
Company on May 16, 1986, ior purchase on June 2, 1986 (the
"Closing Date") of all of the outstanding Bonds (the "Bond
Purchase Agreement") for reoifering at par by the Company
with in�erest on the outs�anding principal amount of the
Bonds from the Closing Date, as h�reinbefore defined at a
fixed interest rate per annum as stated in trie Hond Purchase
Agreement payable on the first day of June and December,
commencing December 1, 1986, in accordance with �2.02(i) of
the Indenture; and
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WEiEREAS, for purpoaes not inconsistent with the terms of
the Indenture and the Bond Purchase Agreement, to cure
certain ambiguities and correct and supplement certain
provisions contained therein which are defective or incon-
sistent therewith and with certain other provisions contained
therein, to make certain other provisions in regard to
matters or questions arising under the Indenture with respect
to the fixing of the interest rate on the Bonds, none of
which shall adversely affect the interest of the holders of
the Series 1984 Bonds, tha City and the Trustee desire to
amen� and �upplsxn�nt the Indemture by the S�cond Amendment to
the Znaenture to be effective June 2, 1986; and
WiiFRETG, f:he City and the Company, for purposes not
incon�i :ten?. ��.'cYi the 2ndenture, the Loan Agreement and the
Bond S'urchase Agreemen� and to cure certain ambiguities and
correc� and supplemen� certa�n provisions contained in the
I,oan Agreement which are inconsistent with the Bond Purchase
Agreement and other provisions contained thezein and to make
certain other provisions in regard to matters or questions
arising in connection with the fixing of the interest rate,
none of which shall adversely affect interest of the holders
of the Bonds, desire to amend and supplement the Loan Agree-
ment by the First Amendment to the Loan Agreement to be
effective June 2, 1986; and
WHEREAS, the execution of the Bond Purchase Agreement,
the execution of the Second Amendment to the Indenture and
the execution of the First Amendment to the Loan Agreement by
the City as herein recited and provided, in the judgment of
the Common Counail will serve the intended purposes and in
all respects conform to the provisions and requirements of
the Act,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of
the City of Oshkosh as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions and Construction
Section 1.1 De£initions. All capitalized terms not
defined herein shall have the same meanings as defined in the
Indeniure as amended to the closing date o£ June 2, 1986, by
and between the City and Trustee, the Loan Agreement, as
amended to the closing date, and tlie Bond Purchase Agreement
as hereinafter defined, all as on file with the City Clerk on
the date hereof.
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Saction 1.2 Construction.
(a) Any reference herein to the "City," the
"Issuer," the "Common Council," or to any officers,
agents or representatives thereof, shall include those
which succeed to their functions, duties or responsi-
bilities pursuant to or by operation of law or �ho are
lacafully perfo�ing their functions. Any reference to a
section or provision o£ the "Wisconsin Laws" or "Wiscon-
sin Statutes" shall includa such section or provision or
chapter as from time to time umended, modified, revised
suppleaented, or sup�rscde3, provided that no such
amendment, modiiication, revisicns, supple�entation or
supersession shall alter the oblig�tion to F�ay the
principal of and premiwn, if any, on the Series 1984
Bonds in the amount �nd mar.ner, at the time, and from
the sources provided in the Bond proceedings heretofore
or herein taken, except as otherwise herein permitted.
(b) Unless the context shall otherwise indicate,
words importing the singular number shall include the
plural number, and vice versa, the masculine includes
the feminine, and the terms "hereof," "hereby," "here-
to," "hereunder," and similar terms, mean this Resolu-
tion.
ARTICLE II
Determinations
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties. The
representations and warranti�s of th_ Issuer set forth in
Section 1.4 of the Loan F..grrYemnnt, as a�nended, are true,
correct and complete in all ma.terial respects on the date
hereof and will be tr.ue, correct and complete in all material
respects as of the Closing Date as it made on the Closing
Date.
Section 2.2 Authoritv of Citv. The Issuer has the
power and au�hority to carry out and consummate the transac-
tions contemplated by the Loan Agreement, as amended to date
of closing, the Indenture, as amended to date of closing, and
the Bond Purchase Agreement.
Section 2.3 Bonds Duly Authorized. Executed and
Delivered. The �onds were duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the City.
Section 2.4 Compliance with Law: No Default. To the
best knowledge of the City, t2ie executian and delivery by the
City of the Bonds, the Loan Agreement, the Indenture and
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amendments thereto as heretofore or herein provided and the
Bond Purchase Agreement, and compliance with the provisions
thereof and hereof by the City, for the conversion of the
Bonds to the Fixed Interest Rate, does not and will not
conflict with, or result in the breach of any of the provi-
sions, or constitute a deiault under, any constitutional
provisions, statute, char�er, indenture, mortgage, deed of
trust or other agreement or i:istrumtnL to which �he City is a
party or by which it or i�s praper'cies is or. may be bound.
Section 2.5 t?� �iti._g_G�ion Penciinq. There is no
litigation pending or, �o tlze laYOwledge of the Citiy, threat-
ened, against th� Cit}�, to rest.xain, enjoin o� ccn�.esting the
execution and dc�livcr.y of th� Fi.�°sa Far�:;ndwen'c ta the Loan
Agreement, the Second Av�ndn�eYa�� 'co the Indeiiture, ihe Bond
Purchase Agreement, or the conve�_sion of the Bonds to the
Fixed Interest Ra�.e.
ARTICLE III
Authorizations
Section 3.1 Authorization of Execution and Delivery of
Bond Purchase Aareement. The City Manager of the City is
hereby authorized to execute and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to attest under the seal of the City in one or
more counterparts, the Bond Purchase Agreement dated May 16,
1986, between Morgan Products Ltd., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company") and NCNB National Bank of North Carolina, a
national banking association organized and existing under the
laws of the United States of America and authorized to do
business in the State of Wisconsin (the "Purchaser") and the
City, in substantislly the form on file with the City Clerk
on the date hereof, with such changes therein, whether made
prior to the execution thereof or thereafter, as shall be
approved from time to tiae by such officers executing the
same, such approval to be conclusi.vely evidenced by their
executio.� thereof, and to deliver the same to the Company and
the Bond Purchaser, all of the provisions of which, when
executed and delivered by the City as authorized herein and
by the other parties therein duly authorized, shall be deemed
to be a part of this Resolution as fully and to the same
extent as if incorporated verbatim herein. Such officers and
all other officers and employees of the City are hereby
authorized to execute such further agreements and documents
an to take such further action as shall be necessary to carry
out the intent and purposes expressed in the Bond Purch�xse
Agreement and are fur.ther authorized to take such other steps
and actions as may be required and necessary in order to
eifec� the convereion of the Bonds to the fixed interes�
rate.
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Section 3.2 Authorization of Execution and Deliverv of
Second Amendment to Trust Indenture. The City Manager of the
City is hereby authorized to execute and the City Clerk is
hereby authori2ed to attest under the seal of the City in one
or more counterparts the 5econd Amendment to the Indenture in
substantially the Yorm on file with the City Clerk on the
date hereof, with such changes, alterations and corrections
as m1�� be approved by the City Manaqer of the City, such
approval to bs aonclusively presumed by the execution
tiieseof; and such Seaqnd Amendment to the Indenture is hereby
approved by tiie City and the Ci�y hereby authorizes and
alrPC�6 thc City Clerk �o deliver to the Truetee, the Second
Amenda�en� to the Trust Indenture, all the provisions of
cahich, wixen executed and delxvered by the Trustee as author-
ized herein and by the Ta�:e>tee duly authorized shall be
deemed to be a part of this Resolution as fully and to the
sama extent a:: if incorpor3ted verbatim herein. The City
does hereby confirm and provide in the Indenture, as amended
to the Closing Date, the terms, conditions, covenants,
rights, obligations, duties and agreements to and for trie
benefit of the holders of the Bonds as of the effective date
of the Fixed Interest Rate, the City as Issuer, the Company
and the Trustee.
Section 3.3 Authorizations of Execution and Deliverv of
First Amendment to Loan Agreement. The First Amendment to
the Loan Aqreemealt in substantially the form on file with the
City Clerk on the date hereof effective as of the Closing
Date with such changes, alterations, and corrections as may
be approved by the City Manager of the City, such approval to
be conclusively presumed by her execution thereof, is hereby
approved by the Common Council and the City hereby authorizes
and directs the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to
attest, under the seal of the City in one or more counter-
parts the First Amendment to the Loan Agreement, confirming
and amending said Loan Agreement and to deliver to the
Company the Loan Agreement, as amended effective on the date
of the Fixed Interest Rate, all o° the provisions of which,
when executed and delivered by the City Manager as authorized
herein and by the Company duly a�:thorized, shall be deemed to
be a part of this Resolution as fully and to the same extent
as if incorporated verbatim herein.
Sec�ian 3.4 General Authorizations. The members of the
Common Council and the officers, attorneys, or other agents
and employees of the City are hereby authorized to do all
acts and things required of them by this Resolution, the Bond
Purchase Agreement, the Loan Agreement, as amended, or the
Indenture, as amended, or desirable and cansistent with the
requirements hereof or such Bond Purchase Agreement, Loan
Agreemen� or Indenture, for the full, punctual and complete
performance of all the terms, covenants and agreements
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contained in the Bonds, the Bond Purchase Agreement, the Loan
Agreement, as amended, the Indenture, as amended, and this
Resolution.
ARTICLE IV
Deliverv of Transcri�t
Section 4.1 Deliverv of Transcr%pt. The City Clerk
shall furnish the Trustee, the Company and the Bond Purchase,
upon request, a true transcript of all the proceedings with
reference to the adoption of this Resolution, certified by
said Clerk, along with such ad.ditional infonnation from the
record� of the City as i� necessary to dEtermine the regular-
ity and validity of the conversion of the Bonds to the Fixed
Interest Rate.
ARTICLE V
Severabilitv
Section 5.1 Severability of Invalid Provisions. if any
one or more of the covenants, agreements, or provisions
contained herein shall be held contrary to any eapress provi-
sions of law or contrary to the policy of express law, though
not expressly prohibited or against public policy, or shall
for any reason whatsoever be held invalid, then such cove-
nants, agreements or provisions ehall be null and void and
shall be deemed separable from the remaining covenants,
agreements or provisions, and shall in no way affect the
validity of any of the other provisions hereof or of the
conversion of the Bonds to the Fixed Interest Rate.
ARTICLE VI
Repealing Clause
Section 6.1 Rebealing Clause. All
thereof of the Issuer in conflict
contained herein are, to the extent of
superseded and repealed.
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resolutions or parts
with the provisions
such conflict, hereby
ARTICLE VII
Effective Date
Section 7.1 Effective Date. This Resolution shall take
effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVEll:
yd�� ' Date: � -�� —,��
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I?'PTEST:
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Donns C. &�rwas, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
I, DONNA C. SERWAS, being first duly sworn, do hereby
depose and certify that Z am the duly appointed, qualified
and acting Clerk of the City of Oshkosh in the County of
Winnebago, State of Wisconsin, and as such I have in my
possession or have access to the complete corporate records
of said City and of its Common Council; that 2 have carefully
compared the transcript hereto attached with the aforesaid
corporate records; the said transcript hereto attached is a
true and correct and complete copy of all the corp�rate
records in relation to the adoption of Resolution No. ��
entitled:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF BOND PURCHASE
AGREEMENT FOR SALE AT PAR AND CO2dVER5ION TO FIXED
INTEREST RATE OF $8,000,000 FLOATING RATE DEMAND
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, MORGAN PRODUCTS
LTD. ISSUE, SERIES 1984, OF CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.02(f) OF INDENTURE OF DECEMBER 15,
1984, AS AMENDED; AND EXECUTION OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO
LAAN AGREEMENT AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO TRUST INDENTURE.
I hereby further depose and certify as follows:
1. Said Resolution was considered for adoption by the
Common Council at a meeting held in the City Hall at 7:00
p.m. on May 15, 1986. Said meeting was a special meeting of
the Common Council and was held in open session in compliance
with subch. IV of ch. 19 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
2. Said Resolution was on the agenda for said meeting
and public notice therof was given not less than 24 hours
prior to the commencement of said meeting in compliance wich
Wis. Stat. 19.84 including but without limitation by posting
on the City Hall, by notice to those news media who have
iiled a written request for notice of ineetings, and by notice
to tiie official newspaper of the City.
3. Said meeting was called to order by Mayor Chapin,
who chaired the meeting. Upon roll I noted and recorded the
following Council Members were present:
Council Members: Floyd R. Chapin
Don H. Kutchera
James A. Mather
Kathleen M. Propp
Thomas J. Binner
Donal@ W. Pressley
Killen G. Sponbauer
and the following Council Members were absent:
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I noted and recorded that a quorum was present. Various
matters and business were taken up during the course of the
meeting without intervention of any closed session. One of
the matters taken up was said Resolution which was introduced
and its adoption was moved by Council Member K�1:i�,Vlerw
and seconded by Council Member ���(1 r . Follow-
inq discussion and after all Council Members who desired to
do so had expressed their views for or against said Resolu-
tion, the question was called and upon roll being called and
the continued presence of the quorum being noted, the
recorded vote was as follows:
Aye:
Nay:
Abstain:
Whereupon the Mayor declared said Resolution adopted,
and I so recorded it.
4. Said Resolution was approved by the Mayor on May
15, 1986, and i have so recorded.
5. I have caused the Resolution to be published in the
form and �1acn specifiEd in said Resolution.
IYd 47ITNESS WHEREOF, 2 have signed my name and affixed
�he �eal of the City hereto on this 15th day of May,
i986.
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CJUNTY OF WINNEBAGO )
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